Florida has about 1.41 million veterans and 773 VA-accredited attorneys and claims agents based in the state. That is about 5 for every 10,000 veterans, 9th among the 50 states, DC and Puerto Rico. Search them by ZIP code below, or find free help from one of the state's 599 accredited VSO representatives.
Attorney · Orlando · FL
Are you Allison Reddick? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAllison Reddick has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Crestview · FL
Are you Matthew Ausley? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Orlando · FL
Are you Ricardo Diaz? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tampa · FL
Are you Tomoko, Ransen? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tampa · FL
Are you Charles Binder? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Panama City · FL
Are you Jillian Goldhagen? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Aventura · FL
Are you Barbara Buxton? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you Tieesha Taylor? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Plantation · FL
Are you Jacqueline Cleveland-Sandy? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Panama City · FL
Are you Justin Sharby? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Leesburg · FL
Are you Christina Campbell? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Wellington · FL
Are you Jason Perry? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lakeland · FL
Are you Andrea DeMichael? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · West Palm Beach · FL
Are you Nicholas Beekhuizen? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Daytona Beach · FL
Are you Richard Mahler? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Fort Laudordale · FL
Are you Thomas Shanahan? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeThomas Shanahan has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Naples · FL
Are you Curtis Cassner? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Cape Coral · FL
Are you Michael Sexton? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeMichael Sexton has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Palm Beach Gardens · FL
Are you Richard Jarolem? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Deland · FL
Are you Stacey Clark? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeClaims agent · West Palm Beach · FL
Are you Kristi Knight? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Sarasota · FL
Are you Denise Rushton? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Jacksonville · FL
Are you John Toro? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Jacksonville · FL
Are you Jessica Dumas? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Boca Raton · FL
Are you Michael Hoffman? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Hudson · FL
Are you Shirley Booker? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Plantation · FL
Are you Paul Atkinson IV? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Plantation · FL
Are you Matthew Sauerwald? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Boca Raton · FL
Are you Mark Sunshine? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tampa · FL
Are you Tomas Yi? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you David Stahl? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Palm Beach Gardens · FL
Are you Evan Carson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · West Palm Beach · FL
Are you Richard Miller? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Dunedin · FL
Are you Michael Balint? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeMichael Balint has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Pensacola · FL
Are you Daniel McLaughlin? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Delray Beach · FL
Are you Matthew Papkin? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Fort Lauderdale · FL
Are you Daniel Lomba? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeDaniel Lomba has not joined Claim Raven. Your request goes to the email VA lists for them. Sending a request does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not include medical records, Social Security numbers or other sensitive claim details.
Attorney · Sarasota · FL
Are you Robin Hoyle? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Claims agent · Coral Spring · FL
Are you Danny Miller? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Ormond Beach · FL
Are you Renee Cappiello? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you James Cone? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Winter Park · FL
Are you Vanessa Skinner? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Lake City · FL
Are you David Robertson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Tampa · FL
Are you Jason Quintero? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Miami · FL
Are you David Coulson? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Boynton Beach · FL
Are you Justin Mooney? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Fort Myers · FL
Are you Courtney McNichols? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Davie · FL
Are you Vanessa Perez? Add your firm, logo and details.
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Attorney · Boca Raton · FL
Are you Michelle Hollister? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, freeAttorney · Jacksonsville · FL
Are you Patrick Spivey? Add your firm, logo and details.
Claim this profile, free672 accredited attorneys, 101 claims agents and 599 VSO representatives are based in Florida.
Florida's 773 attorneys and agents work out to 5.47 per 10,000 veterans, ranking 9 of 52 states and territories.
Of Florida's 67 counties, 44 have an accredited attorney or claims agent based there (65.7 percent). County locations could not be matched for 70 people on the roster.
The largest groups in Florida are in Tampa (58), Orlando (53), Miami (48), Jacksonville (37), and St. Petersburg (33).
Florida added 96 newly accredited attorneys and agents in the last 12 months. Median time accredited in Florida: 5.1 years. Accreditation dates were unavailable or invalid for 5 people; those records are left out of these time calculations.
In these counties, the nearest help may be a free county VSO, or an attorney who works with you by phone and online.
Florida's VA regional office is in St. Petersburg.
Attorneys and claims agents per 10,000 veterans: Florida 5.47; Alabama 3.18; Georgia 4.15. Based on each representative's roster state, not the states where they accept clients.
About 1.41 million veterans live in Florida, using VA's rounded population projection.
At least 538,014 veterans in Florida received VA disability compensation at the end of fiscal year 2025. VA does not publish very small county counts, so the true number is a little higher.
That works out to about one accredited attorney or claims agent for every 700 people in Florida receiving compensation, using the reported minimum.
Workload report dated 2026-09-19.
Claims with a Florida address: 63,653 claims pending, 10.6 percent pending more than 125 days.
For claims with a Florida address, VA averaged 74.1 days to complete a claim this fiscal year. Individual claims vary.
St. Petersburg regional office: 11,590 claims pending, 12.1 percent pending more than 125 days, averaging 70.3 days pending.
VA moves claims between offices, so an office's queue can include claims from other states.
Board hearings are mostly virtual, so an attorney does not need to be local.
National Board of Veterans' Appeals results, fiscal year 2024, legacy appeals.
| Representation | Appeals allowed |
|---|---|
| Attorney | 42.7 percent |
| Claims agent | 37.5 percent |
| AMVETS | 34.9 percent |
| American Legion | 32.0 percent |
| Disabled American Veterans | 31.7 percent |
| State service organizations | 31.5 percent |
| Paralyzed Veterans of America | 31.5 percent |
| Vietnam Veterans of America | 30.9 percent |
| Veterans of Foreign Wars | 30.7 percent |
| No representation | 29.7 percent |
These are national figures for older appeals and do not account for differences between cases.
Claim Raven's national analysis covers 101,518 condition decisions in 49,876 appeals: 29.5 percent granted, 40.8 percent denied, and 26.6 percent remanded. These are appealed cases, not initial VA claims.
Where the Board rated the medical link, grant shares were 89.7 percent when strong, 3.7 percent when weak, and 1.6 percent when missing. Grant shares were 16.7 percent with one kind of evidence and 56.9 percent with six or more kinds of evidence, among the 80,128 condition decisions where evidence types were identified.
These figures show association, not cause. Read the analysis and methodology.
| Compare your options | Free VSO | Accredited claims agent | Accredited attorney |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost to you | Free | Usually a share of past-due benefits if you win | Usually a share of past-due benefits if you win |
| When they can charge | Never | Only after VA decides your claim | Only after VA decides your claim |
| Typical fee | None | Often 20 percent of back pay | Often 20 percent of back pay |
| Can take you to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims | Usually no | Some, if admitted to that court | Yes, if admitted to that court |
| Good fit when | You are filing a first claim or want free help | Your claim was denied and you want paid help | Your claim was denied, you are headed to the Board or the Court, or the case is complex |
VA presumes fees up to 20 percent of back pay reasonable; above 33 1/3 percent, unreasonable. Get the agreement in writing.
Find free VSO help in Florida or read about Florida veterans benefits.
Florida has 672 active accredited attorneys and 101 claims agents based in the state.
Often 20 percent of back pay, after VA decides the claim. Agree to fees in writing. VSO help is free.
Florida has 23 counties without an attorney or agent located by ZIP. Ask about remote appointments or a free county VSO.
VA averaged 74.1 days to complete claims with a Florida address this fiscal year, as of 2026-09-19. Individual claims vary.
Start with the Florida VSO directory.
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